|
Vimeo
Feb 21, 2007 18:20:49 GMT -5
Post by panama on Feb 21, 2007 18:20:49 GMT -5
As you may have noticed. I finally got a Vimeo account. I figured that it would be good publicity for JP FIlms (c).
|
|
|
Vimeo
Feb 21, 2007 18:24:35 GMT -5
Post by Eric T. Jones on Feb 21, 2007 18:24:35 GMT -5
Vimeo is a small community, so you're bound to get noticed somewhere. If not, try participating in one of the collaborative projects on their forums.
|
|
|
Vimeo
Feb 22, 2007 12:10:25 GMT -5
Post by Eric T. Jones on Feb 22, 2007 12:10:25 GMT -5
Okay, I've recently evaluated the quality of the three video services side-by-side, using "ZOMBI!!!" as a reference; I figured it's a good one since that kind of clip demands high bitrates to be remotely comprehensible, and for all three services I sent the same WMV file.
[when uploading, it's best to send the highest bitrate file you can, especially for films with a lot of movement]
YouTube PROS -Ability to view in Full Screen CONS -Heavy compression artifacting -Cuts off the last few seconds of your video -Limited runtime without special membership; longer clips have to be split up.
Google Video PROS -Big viewing space even when not in Full Screen -Obviously, ability to view in Full Screen is here, too -All members can upload videos of whatever length and filesize they wish -Ability to download videos -Good recompression CONS -The extreme pixellization of videos; maybe not so bothersome for concentrating on the images, but text is rendered illegible. -No user-to-user features specific to Google Video. -If you can add tags, they certainly didn't make it convenient to do so!
Vimeo PROS -Excellent video recompression, almost if not exactly like the original video file sent -Small user community, your videos are more likely to be seen -Ability to download videos CONS -Not very well-known -No Full Screen option (though they're apparently working on it) -Very limited rating system; no 5-star rating scale, just "Like" or do nothing.
* * *
Unless you're imitating "Jackass" or something, YouTube isn't going to get you anywhere unless you get really, really lucky. YouTube is not a good place for aspiring filmmakers; their place runs like a TV-watching couch potato's paradise or a freak talent show.
Vimeo offers the best quality, and with its new 250MB weekly limit, it's really just about everything an online short filmmaker could ask for. ...well, except fame and fortune. Everything that I've posted on Vimeo has gotten hundreds of views within weeks; YouTube, it takes almost a year, and Google Video, I'd be lucky if I got more than 10 views.
So, yes, enjoy your stay at Vimeo, and do post stuff there soon. If you send big, high-quality files there, you just might be amazed at the clarity you'll get.
|
|